On March 23, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that could have an enormous impact on the ability of tribes and their law enforcement officers to maintain safety on Indian reservations across the United States. The Supreme Court will hear...
On Jan. 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a final rule for the establishment of a domestic hemp production program. The regulations oversee the production of industrial hemp in the United States, including on Indian reservations. The Final...
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee announced a hearing on the nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) to be the Secretary of the Interior. The hearing will be held at 9:30 a.m. Eastern on Feb. 23, and it will be webcast here:...
Case No. 1: Ute Indian Tribe v. Mnuchin On January 8, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear an appeal of the Ute Indian Tribe v. Mnuchin case. The issue before the Supreme Court is whether the U.S. Department of the Treasury can give Alaska Native Corporations...
President-elect Joe Biden announced an aggressive plan for the first 10 days of his administration following Inauguration Day on January 20, 2021. Proposals include $1.9 trillion in Covid-19 relief called the “American Rescue Plan,” and a series of executive actions...
Following passage of the Covid-19 Relief Package in December 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) reopened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for new PPP loan requests from eligible businesses that did not obtain a loan in the initial round. In...
